Who Took Johnny
2014 · 80 min · Director: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
WHO TOOK JOHNNY is an examination into an infamous thirty-year-old cold case: the disappearance of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. The film focuses on the heartbreaking story of Johnny's mother, Noreen, and her relentless quest for the truth about what happened on the tragic September morning in Des Moines when Johnny never returned from his paper route. Along the way there have been mysterious sightings, strange clues, bizarre revelations, and a confrontation with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny. Steeped in intrigue and conspiracy theories, WHO TOOK JOHNNY explores eyewitness accounts, compelling evidence, and emotional discoveries spanning three decades of the most spellbinding missing person's case in U.S. history
Emotional fingerprint
Who Took Johnny (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Curiosity. Genres: Documentary, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 69 % | 62 % | 57 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 72 % | 68 % | 63 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 72 % | 66 % | 59 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 72 % | 63 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 72 % | 65 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 72 % | 68 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 61 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 59 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 81 % | 68 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 74 % | 69 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 86 % | 73 % | 64 % | 75 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 83 % | 70 % | 63 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 75 % | 70 % | 83 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 74 % | 68 % | 88 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 64 % | 55 % | 76 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 63 % | 53 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 69 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 76 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 83 % | 81 % | 73 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 82 % | 82 % | 70 % | 45 % |
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley
- Written by
- David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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